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Full stem reduplication is used to broaden adjectives (for example ''töngtöng²'' "somewhat narrow" from ''töng²'' "narrow"), derive new iterative or reflexive meanings from some verbs (for example ''harhar³'' "it returns to it" from ''har³'' "it goes to it"), collectivize nouns (for example ''kotkotol³'' "fish (collective)" from ''kotol³'' "fish"), and generalize pronouns (for example ''xöxö¹'' "one of them" from ''xö¹'' "him/her/them").

Full reduplication (including any affixes) with tone 6 can be used to convey uncertainty, especially in response to questions.

Full reduplication (including any affixes) with dipping tone can be used to convey uncertainty, especially in response to questions.

Initial CV reduplication and gemination is used to augment or intensify words (for example ''xexxerkwë⁴'' "great hunter" from ''xerkwë⁴'' "hunter").

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 Full stem reduplication is used to broaden adjectives (for example ''töngtöng²'' "somewhat narrow" from ''töng²'' "narrow"), derive new iterative or reflexive meanings from some verbs (for example ''harhar³'' "it returns to it" from ''har³'' "it goes to it"), collectivize nouns (for example ''kotkotol³'' "fish (collective)" from ''kotol³'' "fish"), and generalize pronouns (for example ''xöxö¹'' "one of them" from ''xö¹'' "him/her/them").
-Full reduplication (including any affixes) with tone 6 can be used to convey uncertainty, especially in response to questions.
+Full reduplication (including any affixes) with dipping tone can be used to convey uncertainty, especially in response to questions.
 Initial CV reduplication and gemination is used to augment or intensify words (for example ''xexxerkwë⁴'' "great hunter" from ''xerkwë⁴'' "hunter").